Military Aircraft of 1957
Fighter
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)
The most produced supersonic jet in history.
Fighter
English Electric Lightning P.1B
The vertically-stacked twin-engine interceptor.
Fighter
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow (Rollout)
The most advanced interceptor of its time, roll-out year.
Cargo
Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
The aircraft that gave the US Air Force global reach.
Other
Blackburn Buccaneer (Design)
The low-level "brick" designed to fly under Soviet radar.